Dehydrogenative, electrochemical coupling reactions of aromatics with transition metal containing zeolites as catalysts. KU Leuven
C-H Activation allows for a more cost-effective and sustainable functionalization of aromatics. Its industrial implementation is however hampered by a low regioselectivity, by the use of costly stoichiometric oxidants, or by the hazardous use of pressurized oxygen. In this proposal, we build upon our previous discovery of shape-selectivity in the oxidative arene-arene coupling, catalyzed by Pd-zeolites. The zeolite-coordinated Pd is capable ...